The Vaal received welcome rain
Vaal Triangle areas got from 30mm to 90mm in different areas the past week
The Vaal had reason to rejoice the past week when heavy rains fell in many parts of the region.
MooiVaal Media’s local readers reported the following levels of rainfall:
Falconridge Vereeniging 30mm
Risiville 34mm
Sonlandpark 40 mm
Sasolburg 40mm
Flora Gardens Vanderbijlpark 65mm
Vaalpark 70mm
Stephanopark 80mm
Mullerstuine smallholdings 85mm
Lochvaal 90mm
Ster’s sister newspaper, Lowvelder, reports that good rains fell in the Lowveld as well. Unfortunately the rain was on Wednesday accompanied by heavy storms. It especially hit areas such as Barberton and Mbombela (Nelspruit), which resulted in property damage in certain areas. Over a 24 hour period the South African Weather Service recorded 81 millimetres of rain in the Barberton area and 44 millimetres in Mbombela.
The house of Mbombela resident André Nel was extensively damaged and his dog killed during a heavy storm on Wednesday. The dog was electrocuted by a cable dislodged from the roof.
